of, pertaining to, or of the nature of logical argumentation.

dialectal.

the art or practice of logical discussion as employed in investigating the truth of a theory or opinion.

logical argumentation.

Often, dialectics.

logic or any of its branches.

any formal system of reasoning or thought.

Hegelian dialectic.

dialectics, ( often used with a singular verb ) the arguments or bases of dialectical materialism, including the elevation of matter over mind and a constantly changing reality with a material basis.

(in Kantian epistemology) a fallacious metaphysical system arising from the attribution of objective reality to the perceptions by the mind of external objects. Compare transcendental dialectic .

the juxtaposition or interaction of conflicting ideas, forces, etc.